for the Philippines... the common household dishes are the following: Adobo - meat (pork/chicken) cooked in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic. It has different variations depending on location. Sinigang - a tamarind soup base with vegetables and meat (pork, beef, chicken, or fish) Sisig - a common beer match, best when served on a sizzling plate. Palabok or Pancit Malabon - noodles served with an assortment of seafood, pork and vegetables. Common in parties. Bicol Express - if you like spicy food. pork cooked in coco milk and chili. Balut Egg - if you're daring enough. a boiled duck egg with a duck embryo inside.

Vietnam has wonderful food. In Hanoi I like Bun Cha and Banh Cuon in restaurants, and Kebab sandwiches at corner stands. Hoi An and Hue have some of the very best food in the country - it's hard to go wrong with anything there. I especially like Bun Bo Hue (a spicier version of Pho). Food in N. Vietnam is not spicey enough for me, and I'm always asking for the hot sauce/chilies. Saigon has great street food. By all means try raw sugarcane to chew on - it's delicious, as is fresh squeezed cane juice (normally comes with a little lime juice). The fruits are outstanding in the country, and everywhere you turn they have fruit shakes of all sorts (some with yogurt and some with ice). VN filtered coffee is the best - try the iced version with evaporated milk and a little chocolate syrup on top! Here's 2 of my favorate places to eat in Hanoi:

If you are going to the Western Visayas in The Philippines (especially Bacolod, Iloilo and Cebu) then you must try Piyaya. It is a sweet pastry type thing and it is absolutely gorgeous.

oh yeah.. Piaya!.. hmmm very tasteful delicacy of the Visayan islands... shaped like a pita though it has fillings... but it's not a dinner/lunch-type of food.. it's mostly for snacks.. well.. Filipinos eat it for snacks..:D

oh definitely you should try the Philippine mangoes..

@daawgon... yeah... I liked Bun Cha also when I first tried it in Hanoi Hotel... and I was told it was tastier when done traditionally compared to the Hotel cooking..:D